The Nightingale

 The Nightingale Story Many years ago, the emperor of China lived in the most magnificent palace. Its rooms were vast. Its windows were draped with the finest silk. Its rugs were woven by the finest Persian rug weavers. Its furniture was handmade from the rarest woods by the world’s best craftsmen. Its gardens were tended … Read more

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Story This is the story of a great battle that was fought in the big bungalow and won by Rikki-tikki-tavi. Of course Darzee, that fine feathered friend, gave him a hand, but Rikki-tikki-tavi won the battle all by himself. Rikki-tikki-tavi was a mongoose, an animal that has the fur and tail of a cat … Read more

Rip Van Winkle

Whoever has journeyed up the long Hudson River will remember the Catskill Mountains. Rising up to the west of the river, these mountains look different with each change in weather or time of day. Even when the rest of the land is cloudless, the Catskill Mountains at dusk hold a misty blanket around themselves, glowing … Read more